Tubular carton with coupon and display tab



NOV. 23, 1965 DAVIS 3,219,253

TUBULAR CARTON WITH COUPON AND DISPLAY TAB Filed Sept. 18, 1965 3 Shtsheet 1 FIGI.

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TUBULAR CARTON WITH COUPON AND DISPLAY TAB Filed Sept. 18, 1963 3Sheets-Sheet 2 FIGS.

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Nov. 23, 1965 L. R. DAVIS 3,219,253

TUBULAR CARTON WITH COUPON AND DISPLAY TAB Filed Sept. 18, 1963 3Sheets-Sheet 5 FIG6.

INVENTORI LEO R. DAVIS ATTYS,

United States Patent 3,219,253 TUBULAR CARTON WITH COUPON AND DISPLAYTAB Leo R. Davis, Exton, Pa., assignor to Downingtown Paper Company,Downingtown, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Filed Sept. 18, 1963,Ser. No. 309,815 6 Claims. (Cl. 229-16) This invention relates to atubular carton with a coupon and a display tab and has for an object theprovision of improvements in this art.

One of the particular objects of the invention is to provide a tubularcarton which carries a coupon or certificate which cannot be removedwhile the carton is intact.

Another object is to provide a tubular carton which reveals part of thecoupon to view on the saleable package.

Another object is to provide a tubular carton having a display tabprojecting from one corner, preferably the corner above a display windowfor the coupon.

Another object is to provide a tubular carton with a coupon and displaytab so formed and arranged that they assume their desired positions whenthe carton is erected and do not require any special manipulations whenthe saleable article is inserted in the tube and the end flaps closed.

Another object is to provide a carton with a convenient integral tearstrip for quickly giving access to the coupon for removal.

Another object is to provide a tubular carton carrying a coupon in suchposition that no part of the coupon is exposed interiorly to be marredby the insertion of the article.

Another object is to provide a coupon-carrying tubular carton whichpresents the entire coupon for view and access for removal when theprotecting tear strip is torn back and which does not require the couponto be pulled out of a pocket.

Another object is to provide a coupon which is irremovably attached tothe carton blank in the flat and which must be torn off for removal,this obviating all chance that coupons may be removed in the factory.Since the coupons represent monetary value, often a considerable portionof the sale price of the goods, there is a chance that operators in theplant will remove coupons if this can be done without marring thecoupons or giving evidence in the saleable package that a coupon is notpresent.

The above and other objects of the invention as well as various featuresof novelty and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription of an exemplary embodiment, reference being made to theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the outer surface of a carton blank in thefiat;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a partly erected carton blank;

FIG. 3 is a similar perspective view with another side panel foldeddown;

FIG. 4 is a similar perspective View with another side panel foldeddown.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the fully erected and closed carton, aswhen the article is packaged ready for sale;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the carton with the integral tear strippartly torn ofi;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the carton with the coupon fullyuncovered and partly torn off.

The embodiment of the invention herein disclosed comprises a tubularcarton formed from a single cardboard blank carrying an adhesiveattached coupon, the blank having seven side panels, end closure flaps,a display tab, a window for viewing part of the coupon, and an integraltear strip provided in the outer side panels which cover the coupon.

The side panels in order, from the inside end panel of the erectedcarton, are numbered on the blank 10 as numbers 11 to 17. There areshort end closure flaps 18, 19 and a long end flap 20.

A display tab 21 is struck out on three sides from side panel 16 and isleft integral with the side panel 15 so as to stand up rigidly as anextension of side panel 15 when the carton is erected and to leave awindow 22 in the side 16 which partly reveals a coupon 25. The coupon isattached in a side portion 26, as by adhesive, to the side panel 11 andis provided with a weakened tear line 27. The glued edge and adjacenttear lines could be at other edges of the coupon but is found to be mostcon venient on the side shown. Also, the coupon shown is of a length,circumferentially of the erected carton, to cover two side panels, 11and 12, but may be longer to overlie at least part of side panel 13, ifdesired.

Adhesive areas 11a, 12a and 13a are shown on side panels 11, 12 and 13respectively to hold the carton together when erected and, preferablypanel 13 also has areas 13b of light adhesive for securing themid-portion of the end of the terminal panel 17.

The side panels 15, 16 and 17 which cover the coupon are provided withweakened circumferential lines 30 beyond the ends of the coupon to forman integral tear strip 31 which, when torn back, as shown in FIG. 7,gives access for tearing out the coupon. The terminal edge of panel 17is notched, as at 32, and the weakened lines 30 are made convergenttoward the terminal end to assist in starting the tearing out of thetear strip 31.

The coupon 25 is secured to the blank in the flat, as shown in FIG. 1,and since the edges of the blank and coupon almost coincide (they may bemade to exactly coincide) it is easy to apply the coupon either bymachine or by hand.

The free end of the coupon extends in the same circumferential directionas the outer terminal portion of the blank, which makes it easy to foldup the parts together during erection without wrinkling or displacingthe coupon.

FIG. 2 shows the blank in partly erected condition ready for the outerside panels 15, 16 and 17 to be folded down over the coupon; and theside panels 11, 12 and 13 are adhesively secured to the outer sidepanels at the ends by adhesive end strips 11a, 12a and 13a and the lighttear strip hold-down pull-away adhesive spots 13b.

FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 show successive stages in erecting the carton, FIG. 4showing how the display tab 21 stands up as an integral extension ofside panel 15 to leave the window opening 22 in the side panel 16 forviewing a part of the coupon. It is impossible, however, to pull thecoupon out through the window for not only is the coupon larger than thewindow, but it is glued at one edge and extends around a corner of thecarton.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show how the tear strip 31 is torn back from the end alongthe circumferential tear lines 30 to uncover the coupon 25 to permit itto be torn out along its weakened line 27. It will be noted in FIG. 5that the end of the tear strip 31 extends down slightly beyond thecorner of the carton to assist in engaging it by the fingers to startthe tearing action.

It will thus be seen that the invention provides an improved display andcoupon-carrying carton for an article such as a tube of tooth paste;that the carton can be erected by simple procedures; and that the couponcan be obtained by a simple tearing operation.

While one embodiment of the invention has been described for purposes ofillustration, it is to be understood that there may be variousembodiments and modifications within the general scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A tubular carton comprising in combination, a plurality ofedge-connected longitudinal inner side panels forming, when erected, afour-sided tube, a plurality of additional edge-connected longitudinalouter side panels overlying the inner side panels, one of saidadditional outer side panels, other than the terminal side panel, havinga window therein for partly exposing a sheet disposed therebelow andabove an inner side panel, and a medial integral tear strip extendingcircumferentially across at least the terminal outer side panel and theouter side panel having said window, the inner sleeve being left intactas a self-supporting tube after said tear strip has been removed.

2. A tubular carton comprising in combination, a plurality ofedge-connected longitudinal inner side panels forming, when erected, afour-sided tube, a plurality of additional edge-connected longitudinalouter side panels overlying the inner side panels, one of saidadditional outer side panels, other than the terminal side panel, havinga window therein for partly exposing a sheet disposed therebelow andabove an inner side panel, and a medial integral tear strip extendingcircumferentially across at least the terminal outer side panel and theouter side panel having said window, the inner sleeve being left intactas a self-supporting tube after said tear strip has been removed, saidwindow being formed by the cut-out of three sides of an integral tab ofan adjacent side, the tab being raised when the carton is erected.

3. A tubular carton as set forth in claim 2, which includes a couponsheet secured to an inner side panel which lies below the outer sidepanel with the integral tab.

4. A tubular carton as set forth in claim 2, in which said tear stripextends across said outer side panel which has the integral tab.

5. A tubular carton comprising in combination, seven integrallyconnected side panels including four inner side panels and three outerside panels wrapped on the first, second and third inner side panels toform an erected carton tube, a coupon sheet secured to the terminal edgeof the first side panel, overlying the outside of the first and secondinner side panels, and having a weakened tear line near its attachededge; the sixth side panel having a display tab cut out on all sidesexcept at the fold line with the fifth side panel and left integral withthe fifth side panel to stand up therefrom beyond the corner when thecarton is erected, the lifting of the display tab leaving a window abovea part of the coupon lying on the second panel; and a medial integraltear strip having weakened side tear lines extending ci'rcumferentiallyacross the seventh, sixth and fifth side panels to expose the coupon tobe torn off when the integral tear strip is torn back.

6. A tubular carton comprising in combination: seven edge-connectedlongitudinal side panels, including four inner side panels forming, whenerected, a self-supporting inner tube, and three outer side panelswrapped on the first, second, and third inner side panels and adhesivelyconnected thereto at the ends to form an erected tubular carton withclosable open ends; a coupon sheet secured at one of its edges to theterminal edge of the first side panel, overlying the outside of thefirst and second inner side panels, having its other edge free, andhaving a weakened tear line near its attached edge; said seventh, sixthand fifth outer side panels being formed with weakened circumferentialtear lines near each end, within the end adhesive connections, to form amedial integral tear strip which, when torn 01f, leaves the coupon sheetexposed for tearing out, and leaves a complete self-sustaining tubularcarton body formed by the remaining inner side panels adhesively held bythe remaining ends of the outer side panels.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 975,911 11/1910Warren. 1,179,985 4/1916 Wallace. 2,301,618 11/1942 Curtis. 2,672,273 3/1954 Smith 229-37 2,828,060 3/1958 Brown 22937 2,930,518 3/ 1960Cottrill 22951 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,091,029 4/1955 France.

GEORGE O. RALSTON, Primary Examiner.

1. A TUBULAR CARTON COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A PLURALITY OFEDGE-CONNECTED LONGITUDINAL INNER SIDE PANELS FORMING, WHEN ERECTED, AFOUR-SIDED TUBE, A PLURALITY OF ADDITIONAL EDGE-CONNECTED LONGITUDINALOUTER SIDE PANELS OVERLYING THE INNER SIDE PANELS, ONE OF SAIDADDITIONAL OUTER SIDE PANELS, OTHER THAN THE TERMINAL SIDE PANEL, HAVINGA WINDOW THEREIN FOR PARTLY EXPOSING A SHEET DISPOSED THEREBELOW ANDABOVE AN INNER SIDE PANEL, AND A MEDIAL INTEGRAL TEAR STRIP EXTENDINGCIRCUMFERENTIALLY ACROSS AT LEAST THE TERMINAL OUTER SIDE PANEL AND THEOUTER SIDE PANEL HAVING SAID WINDOW, THE INNER SLEEVE BEING LEFT INTACTAS A SELF-SUPPORTING TUBE AFTER SAID TEAR STRIP HAS BEEN REMOVED.